Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-02

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On February TIL. 1885. an attempt
vas made 10 expel the Chinese from Be-
attic By fierce. II is nov fifteen months
since that attempt vas made, aud at no
'iss0 In that period has the Chinese
question been sntirsly free Of agitation.
Aod' whatis more. the agitation has a, all
slmes been marked BY an air Of menace
which has. 10 say the least, been most
Disgusting 10 all Who love peace and
GOOD nEdsS a-sA ----~A -~w-r-~-4 - "a,
Who haliasa sh-a --s-- - --x-GaI.-.,
FORM OF RoveFnmen. the first and para
mouBt duty Of the oiiizsn Is obedience
10 Law.
hn time for ne 10 look squarely a. the
causes Of this prolonged agitation. Il
u time 70 determine whether there ac-
seAlly exist grievances Of such q manure
a. 70 iassify thsss whs perceive them
tD keeping an entire community in tur-
mol. II Ia time 10 determine whether
there are wrongs 20 be riRhted and, II
sheFe are none, 10 discover the causes,
immediate and remote, Of this abnor-
nal stase OF public feeling. II there be
fault, Il 10 time 70 discover where "a
lice. and Il unpsinoipled Adventures
are responsible for the evils from which
We suffer. % is time 10 tear from their
faces The hypooEiticai MASKS which they
wear.
First, then. do there sxlss IN Seattle
evils Of sufficient maenitnde 70 Justify
this secret bua dangerous aRitaslonP A
sAim survey Of the situation, . II view
OF the industrial conditions a they
exist today. . study Of The condition Of
the labor marhss.muss eouviaos any man
Who approaches The consideration Of the
question In . reasonable state Of mind
that no suoA svils sxIst. TIE uunbsr
OF Cinnamon In Seattle 1t the prsseu,
time is very small TAsy ere smpIoysa
almost sxclusively In labor Of . nature
which Waite men either cannot or Oil
NOT perform. The majority Of them
ara engaged In laundry erk. A few
and the general public woald he sur
prised 10 know how fsw--ars employed
a. domestic seFvAnts Practically speak.
ina, they are engaged 10 no other sm.
ploymensa. They have disappsarsd
from al The branches Of industry IN
which they formerly sane iuto oempesi-
ton With white labor. II there are e.
esp,io0s 10 this rule. tAsy are 90 fec
that they need nOs be taken into con-
sideraiion.
oa the other hand. The demand for
white labor 10 in excess Of the supply.
II 10 . safe assertion 10 say .ha. thsss Is |
net to-day In Seattle q nan able and |
uiliisg 10 work who eAnaot ssOurs en-.
plsymens II be make . proper saor,
Every employment aesnev Is SEEKING 10 |
prOcors lsborsFs 10 an lie orders. A,
every street corner notices calling for
voskmen are 10 Be foand. Good vaes,
ere invariably paid. and employer. ana
emrlo. ed ere for The msus pars thor
oughls salissisd With tas siiaAsion. MI
there 10 today man Ia seattle Who Il
suffering from hunger. II is either his
swn faala oE IL due 10 physical oaas~s
Which most Be lsfi entirely oas Of Gun.
aideraiion In survey Of NE Industrial
sitaAtion.
In no case 10 the wagss paid ts White
laeoreFs les than u there ueFs nos a
ChinaDan within The sorporass limiss
Of seattle. 10 Nc cAss 10 Ohinsss cou-
psasng With white labor. TIE manv
lares contracts for raisrOad aa,.aius
and other impeoveEsnts whica hav,
oean lsa within The pass tew wseks have
MI fAlls1 into the hands o. man uho
smPloy Waite labor sxalsavsly. Az %
Domestic eupioy@snl. IL h prohahls
hat there i nos today family supsoy
NJ Chinese servants Uho wsasd not
lladly sxs6AnSs ths0 tos Wits hslp
'oald q Be prosured. rssre aasi. ,hsO.
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